1746 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
REPORTS ON EXPENDITURES. 
January 10, 1896—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. THomas B. REEp) laid before the House a letter 
from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution transmitting a 
detailed statement of the expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 
30, 1895, under the appropriations for ‘‘ International Exchanges,” the 
‘* National Museum,” the ‘‘ Astrophysical Observatory,” the ‘‘ National 
Zoological Park,” and ‘** North American Ethnology.” 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
December 16, 1896—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. REED) laid before the House a letter 
from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, submitting a 
detailed statement of the expenditures for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1896, under the appropriations for ‘* International Exchanges,” 
the ‘‘ National Museum,” the ‘* Astrophysical Observatory,” the ‘‘Na- 
tional Zoological Park,” and ‘** North American Ethnology.” 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
SMITHSONIAN MAIL MATTER NOT LIMITED. 
February 19, 1896—Senate. 
Mr. Epwarp O. Wotcorr, from Committee on Post-Offices and 
Post-Roads reported ‘*‘ An act to regulate mail matter of the fourth 
class.” 
March 3, 1896—Senate. 
Passed. 
June 6, 1896—House. 
Passed. 
June 8, 1896. 
Be it enacted, ete., That mailable matter of the fourth class shall 
embrace all matter not embraced in the first, second, or third class 
* * * not above the weight of four pounds for each package, 
except for * * * printed or written official matter 
emanating from any of the Departments of the Government or from 
the Smithsonian Institution * * * 
(Stat., X XIX, 262.) 
* * * 
EXPOSITIONS. 
Chicago Exposition. 
February 26, 1896. 
Urgent deficiency act for 1896, etc. 
To supply a deficiency in the appropriation for medals and diplomas, 
World’s Columbian Exposition, provided by the act of August 5, 1892, 
as amended by the sundry civil act of March 3, 1893, $20,600. 
For payment of the rental of a building for the division of awards, 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, occupied by said Bureau in the 
execution of the work of preparing the awards of the World’s Colum- 
